Fans of The Political Cesspool Radio Program should remember Pinal County (AZ) Sheriff Paul Babeu.

Sheriff Babeu enthusiastically agreed to come on our show after an extensive telephone conversation with co-host Eddie Miller, during which Miller warned him that the radical left-wing media may attack Babeu if he appears. Babeu said he wasn’t worried about that and even went so far as to invite Eddie down to Arizona for a “ride along,” where Eddie could document first hand for our program just how dilapidated our border security really is. To his credit, Babeu has done a good job in the fight against illegal immigration.

The interview took place and, sure enough, his appearance made news – BIG news! Unfortunately, as soon as the baseless accusations of “racism” started hitting the fan, Babeu conveniently “forgot” ever talking with Eddie Miller on the phone and went so far as to lie to the media by saying he didn’t know we were a pro-White broadcast. The whole ordeal became one of the biggest political stories in Arizona for a couple of weeks and was a major talking point in the Senate race between John McCain and JD Hayworth.

I guess facing down the drug cartels is easier than facing down emasculated reporters.

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ – Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 4.

The first term sheriff made the announcement Wednesday.

“As a first responder, I’m trained to run toward dangers that others run away from,” Babeu said. “Right now, the biggest threats facing our country are from Washington.”

Babeu says he plans to focus on illegal immigration, high unemployment and the federal deficit.

The 4th District includes most of Mohave and Yavapai counties and some outlying parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Republican State Sen. Ron Gould of Lake Havasu City is exploring a possible candidacy for the 4th District seat.

Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar also may run for the 4th District seat inside of the adjacent 1st Congressional District that includes his current home in Flagstaff.

Trained to run toward danger? But you can’t stand up like a man and tell the truth to a biased and dishonest media?

It’s almost painful to watch the video below. Sheriff Paul Babeu repeatedly apologized for doing nothing wrong. This put him in a position to be butchered by the establishment media. It all could have been avoided if he’d just told the truth about his association with us and, for the record, pointed out that being proud of your cultural heritage does not make you a “white supremacist.”

Phone records can prove that he (Sheriff Babeu, not his press secretary) had a 45 minute phone coversation with my co-host, Eddie Miller, on the evening July 3, 2010, a week before his interview with us. Eddie was very clear about our political positions during this conversation and the Sheriff seemed to be in complete agreement.

Babeu later pretended that he didn’t know who Alex Jones was, either, even though he appeared with Jones as well.

I’m glad that we didn’t have people like Sheriff Babeu defending the gates of Vienna in 1529. Had the men of that age been so weak all the Ottoman Empire would have had to do would be to call the European defenders “racists” and marched right through the city.

After several days of crushing press my friend, Peter Brimelow, former editor of Forbes, penned the only sensible article to be written on this matter.

Last week, VDARE.COM posted James Ryan’s Brown Herring: J.T. Ready and his ‘Neo Nazi’ Border Patrol, about a typical Main Stream Media effort to smear immigration patriots in general and Arizona’s SB1070 in particular.

More recently, the fashionably liberal Daily Beast has carried an extended version of this smear: Arizona’s White Supremacist Problem, by Terry Greene Sterling (Sterling seems to be making a career out of this: she has just published Illegal: Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone, which we will be happy to review if she sends us a copy.)

Besides Ready, Sterling attacks Pinal County Sherriff Paul Babeu, the stooge in embattled Senator John McAmnesty’s hilarious conscience-rupturing “build the dang fence” ad, because he appeared on a couple of politically incorrect radio shows, notably James Edwards’ Political Cesspool.

The only evidence of Political Cesspool’s “white supremacism” that Sterling offers is that it “lists among its principles a desire ‘to revive the White birthrate’ and ‘to grow the percentage of Whites in the world relative to other races.’”

So Sterling thinks we should suppress the white birthrate? We should lower the percentage of whites relative to other races?

And, presumably, she thinks my old friend Elliott Abrams is a Jewish supremacist?

Not for the first time, we find lumpen liberals incapable of making the elementary intellectual distinction between white nationalism and “white supremacism”. It’s almost as if they don’t want to.

I myself, along with many others on the American Right, have done a Political Cesspool interview—the booker was a charming gentleman with an Indian name.

My response to critics, which I would have recommended to Sheriff Babeu had he not immediately gone into a PC cringe (probably at the McCain campaign’s behest), would be as follows: get lost—or words to that effect. [Lawman backs off interview on ‘white’ show, by Tim Steller and Brady McCombs, Arizona Daily Star, July 21, 2010]

In these media appearances, we are responsible only for what we ourselves say.

Another week and only more lies from Pinal County, Arizona, in the story that just won’t die. To watch Sheriff Paul Babeu, who has done a fine job for the most part, allow himself to become so paralyzed with fear over what the media thinks about his true beliefs is almost excruciating. Here is the latest from Arizona:

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s appearance on the “pro-white” Political Cesspool radio program on July 10, 2010 was almost immediately acknowledged as a mistake by PCSO Public Information Officer Tim Gaffney.

Gaffney claims he booked the Sheriff’s appearance without knowing the show had been accused of being white supremacist by watchdog groups and the Anti-Defamation League. The host of the Political Cesspool contends that he was transparent about the show’s pro-white ideology and that the Sheriff’s office backpedaled do to pressure from the media.

In a statement released July 19, Gaffney apologized for the Sheriff’s appearance. “I have weeded out most all requests from any outlets or groups that have any connection with possible hate groups,” he said, “Unfortunately, last week it appears that I may have let one such interview take place.”

Gaffney said when he received the interview request from the Political Cesspool, he did a web search of the radio station that airs the show, WLRM in Millington, Tenn., and found out it was a Christian gospel station. A link to the show in question is prominently featured on WLRM’s homepage “I asked the station if the show was in good standing, which the station verified,” he said.

Gaffney told Today Publications that after the Sheriff’s office received media criticism for his appearance, he called Eddie Miller, the co-host of the show. “He informed me that in the past they had had individuals on the show that were white supremacists, and I told him how upset I was that he never gave me this information,” he said.

James Edwards, the host of the show, said he and Miller go to great lengths to let their guests know the nature of the program. “We had very frank conversations with Mr. Gaffney at least a half-dozen times, as well as with the Sheriff,” Edwards said, adding, “If anything, we were probably too open and honest about the criticisms we’ve received.”

When asked, the hosts promised to provide phone records of their conversations with the Sheriff and his PIO. These records were not received by deadline.

Meanwhile, co-host Eddie Miller said that when he told Babeu about the accusations of racism the program has received, the Sheriff was not concerned. “Babeu told me he wasn’t worried about that because he is already called all the names that are inaccurately bestowed upon us,” he wrote.

Edwards and Miller reject the accusations Political Cesspool is white supremacist, saying the program has a “paleoconservative” viewpoint, a political affiliation that is anti-communist and anti-imperialist. Miller also describes the show’s political affiliation as pro-white. “We are proud of our cultural heritage, and being European Americans, that would make us pro-white,” Miller wrote. One part of the mission statement on the show’s website explains their wish to “revive the white birthrate to grow the percentage of whites in the world relative to other races.”

Gaffney told Today Publications that Edwards’ claims of transparency are “absolutely false” and that information about the program’s criticisms was never divulged. He also denied having several conversations with the hosts before the Sheriff’s appearance. “The show has been distorting the facts as this story has gone on,” he said.

Gaffney was hired on as Sheriff Babeu’s PIO in late June and said the Sheriff’s office receives dozens of interview requests a day from a variety of outlets. “The Sheriff does not share the beliefs of the Political Cesspool and so the responsibility is mine for his appearance,” he said.

Despite the gaffe, Gaffney was never officially reprimanded and the Political Cesspool continues to tout its version of events on its site. Things will remain in this he-said-she-said scenario until records from the calls come forward. Count on Today Publications to continue to cover this story as it develops.

Folks, this ordeal has lost its charm. We certainly have better things to do than go back-and-forth with a couple of cowards from Arizona, but as Southerners, we’re not going to give anyone a pass after having been called liars.

Here are the facts, one last time:

1) TPC co-host Eddie Miller originally contacted Tim Gaffney in mid-June to set up an interview with Sheriff Paul Babeu.

2) Miller and Gaffney had at least a half-dozen conversations between June 19 – July 17. (Gaffney now claims that these conversations did not take place.)

3) After originally missing his July 3 scheduled appearance due to a work related conflict, Sheriff Paul Babeu personally phoned Eddie Miller at home to reschedule the interview for July 10, during which the Sheriff did appear as our guest. It was during this call that Eddie and the Sheriff spoke frankly about their political beliefs and political opposition. The two were in firm agreement with one another on the issues. (The Pinal Country Sheriff’s office claims this phone conversation did not take place either.)

4) Over the course of these multiple conversations, it was made clear to both Gaffney and Babeu the nature of our paleoconservative radio program, as well as some of the criticism we’ve received from various hate groups. Gaffney and Babeu were not only unconcerned with the information presented to them, they were, in fact, so pleased with our stated purpose that they extended a personal invitation for Eddie Miller to come to Arizona, as their guest, in order to observe their operation in action. Eddie was told that he’d be allowed to ride in a squad car while it was in service.

5) Gaffney’s new allegation that he now spoke to Eddie Miller during a conversation in which my co-host told him that we had previously interviewed “white supremacists” is preposterous. We would never use left wing terminology to describe White conservative activists.

The bottom line is that anyone who listens to the friendly banter that took place between Eddie Miller and Paul Babeu during our July 10 interview can easily tell that the two were well acquainted.

Be that as it may, we are currently in the process of obtaining phone records of all incoming and outgoing calls that were made to and from Eddie Miller’s home during the dates (June 19 – July 17) in question. While neither side will be able to prove exactly what was said during those conversations, we will at least be able to present evidence that proves the calls did occur; which will prove that the Sheriff and his assistant are at least lying about that much.

This will all be resolved in just a couple more days. Stay tuned.

You may track TPC’s in-house coverage of the unfortunate set of circumstances by revisiting the artices below:

The above video is a little confusing. As I stated yesterday, Paul Babeu and his press secretary were very much made aware of the political positions that we take on our talk radio program. They knew the name of our show and our stated paleoconservative beliefs. It couldn’t have been made more clear. They made the right decision to appear on our syndicated show and, as a result, many of my nationwide listeners have donated to Sheriff Babeu’s campaign to put America First.

After lengthy personal conversations they invited my co-host, Eddie Miller, to join them in Arizona where he would be allowed to ride along with a deputy and observe first hand that which they must deal with in the fight to secure our border. Eddie was even encouraged to bring his “sidearm.” Eddie Miller is, for the record, a veteran of the United States Army with a lawfully recognized handgun carry permit.

We still stand by the actions that Paul Babeu has taken as Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. But we can’t, for the life of us, understand why he has been led to lie to the media about his association with our award-winning show; unless John McCain’s hand is providing the pressure. That’s really the only logical conclusion I can draw to explain Babeu’s very bizarre and very public dismissal of his ties to us. As the story of Paul Babeu and The Political Cesspool dominates news in Arizona this week, some media outlets are reporting that it may cost John McCain the election, which would be great, because McCain has spent a career advocating for illegal alien amnesty!

But what is the connection between McCain and Babeu? Well, Babeu starred in McCain’s “Complete the Danged Fence Ad,” and has made other, very prominent public appearances with him.

What’s my gut tell me? My gut says, at the end of the day, Paul Babeu and his staff have good instincts. It was those instincts that led them to us. However, the Sheriff is under great political pressure right now and has panicked under the stress. I would have to assume that the pressure is coming from McCain, and that Babeu is not intimidated by the left-wing smear tactics being employed by organizations like Media Matters and the SPLC. Media Matters is a minor-league online liberal rag, and the SPLC has been utterly discredited by countless publications, such as the Baltimore Sun and Harper’s Magazine. We’ve always been elated to be a foe of the SPLC and see their criticism of our work as proof of its quality!

But, whatever the reason may be for his reversal, we wish only the best for Sheriff Paul Babeu and his team as they continue their fight. We do, however, hope that this unfortunate experience will teach them that appeasement never works and that they should stand by the courage of their convictions, just like we do.

Last week I posted an article of support for Pinal County (AZ) Sheriff Paul Babeu. Based upon his track record on the job, I stand by my words.

Unfortunately, as is the case with far too many elected officials, the gallant Sheriff Babeu has allowed himself to be put on the run by the limp wristed hacks of the liberal media. We were disappointed to read today that Babeu’s office has issued an apology of sorts.

During the past month, I have been inundated with media requests from local, national and international outlets to have Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu interviewed because of his outspoken need to secure our border. I have weeded out most all requests from any outlets or groups that have any connection with possible hate groups. Unfortunately, last week it appears that I may have let one such interview take place. The interview was requested from radio host Eddie Miller of WLRM Radio in Tennessee. I was told that they broadcast to 28 different states.

As I do with every interview, I checked the official website for the radio station as I was unfamiliar with it. Mr Miller told me that the interview was regarding “What can be done to help save America” and SB1070. I then called the WLRM Radio to verify that Mr. Miller was in fact a host. After confirming this information, I scheduled the interview for Sheriff Babeu and placed it on his calendar.

The first contact that Sheriff Babeu had with the the radio station was when he called in live for the interview on July 10th. Sheriff Babeu provided the same content of information during the interview as he has during other interviews regarding our need to secure the border and SB1070.

Today, I have received several contacts from people asking why Sheriff Babeu was on what some may consider to be a “White Nationalist Program.” I immediately checked the WLRM official website again and did not see any information that would have reflected this information. I learned from media outlets that the station has had groups in the past associated with these types of views. I immediately contacted Sheriff Babeu who was extremely disappointed that a station with those beliefs would have him on the air knowing how vocal and strongly opposed he is to these types of people and their beliefs. Sheriff Babeu has asked repeatedly that groups with these type of beliefs to have “No association with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.”

I contacted WLRM radio host Eddie Miller and canceled any future interviews or contact they may want to have with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Miller told me that he does not belong to any “White Nationalist Program” nor does he associate with any. He told me that he was shocked because no such conversations took place before or during the interview.

I sincerely apologize to anybody that may have been offended by the fact that Sheriff Babeu did an interview on WLRM radio. Neither myself nor Sheriff Babeu had any belief that this group was connected in anyway with a “White Nationalist Program.” In the future, I will do a better job at screening the interview requests to prevent this from occurring again .

There are a couple of glaring inaccuracies in the above press release that simply must be addressed.

First of all, my co-host, Eddie Miller, had multiple conversations with both Tim Gaffney (Babeu’s press secretary) and the Sheriff himself before Babeu appeared on our live broadcast of July 10, 2010.

For Sheriff Babeu to change his mind and now regret coming on our show, for whatever reason, is his right. For him to act as though he had no idea of our ideology is a lie.

Eddie Miller spoke with the Sheriff personally, a week in advance of the interview, during which it was made specifically clear (so there could be no “confusion”) the nature of our paleoconservative radio program (which was mentioned several times by name) and some of the attacks we’ve sustained from hate groups like the ADL and SPLC. That conversation was very positive and phone records can prove it took place. Our last conversation with the Sheriff’s office took place last night, just hours before the issuance of this press release, and it too, was positive. Never have we been told to distance ourselves from the Sheriff, quite the opposite, in fact.

For Eddie Miller, a man who has served his country as a combat medic in Vietnam, lived his life by the book and worked for decades as a registered nurse, to be cast as the “bad guy” in this scenario is absolutely shameful. Eddie Miller is one of the finest men I know and the men who have written these articles aren’t fit to shine his shoes.

Furthermore, it is a fool’s errand for Babeu to attempt to curry favor with the left-wing media by falling into their trap and apologizing for things that are not true to begin with. We’re not “white supremacists,” nor have we ever referred to ourselves as such. We are an award-winning paleoconservative talk radio program whose contributions to the community have been recognized by the Memphis City Council. We are sought-after political commentators who have appeared on CNN. We’re a program of record that has interviewed countless headliners and news makers. We’re pro-White, to be sure, and we’re Christians. We love our families and we are led by our faith.

If we can’t find men with the strength to stand up to the wimps of the radical, anti-American, liberal media, then we might as well sign over the deed to Arizona and build hotels up along the immigration routes to help make the trip that the illegal aliens must make a little less cumbersome.

No Retreat, No Surrender, No Apology. That’s our motto in The Political Cesspool. What’s yours?

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